Inter-American Human Rights Commission condemns “deadly repression” of Linden protest

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has condemned the killing of three persons during what it described as “the repression  by security forces of a protest” in Linden.

The IACHR in a press release on Friday from Washington, D.C. called on the “State of Guyana to use force in strict conformity with its international obligations and the applicable international principles.”

The Inter-American Commission said that, according to the information received, police officers fired live rounds at protesters in Linden, killing three men and injuring about 20 others, and authorities have